Maryland

Wes Moore was sworn in Wednesday, becoming Maryland’s first Black governor in the state and only third in the nation. One of his first executive actions had to do with cannabis reform. Gov. Moore took the oath of office twice, first in the Senate chamber and later in a public ceremony...

Recreational cannabis legalization campaigns in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota raised some $20 million last year. More than $19 million, or 95% of the total, came from cannabis industry businesses, reported MjBizDaily, citing midterm elections campaign finance records....

U.S. Virgin Islands Send Recreational Cannabis Legalization Bill To Governor Lawmakers in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) have approved a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis, sending it to Governor Albert Bryan (D). Eleven senators voted in favor of the veto-proof measure with one vote...

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Maryland voted to legalize adult-use cannabis by what is shaping up to be a nearly 30% vote margin. Maryland is one of five states with measures on the ballot in this election allowing voters to decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana.  Beginning in July 2023, adults 21 and...

According to a recent poll for Baltimore Sun Media and the University of Baltimore, the majority of adult voters in Maryland support the cannabis legalization initiative that will be on their ballots next Tuesday. Around 63% of likely voters confirmed they support recreational marijuana...

Publicly traded cannabis companies have seen their stock prices plunge over the past year, with investor sentiment mainly dependent on news around federal cannabis legalization, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Pablo Zuanic said in his recent note. What Happened The analyst took a closer look at...

New Jersey Sees Substantial Drop In Arrests For Small-Time Marijuana Dealing Following Rec Use Legalization Recreational marijuana sales went into effect in New Jersey in April 2021. Over a year later, marijuana arrests for selling small amounts has drastically declined  -...

The number of people arrested in the United States for violating cannabis-related laws is declining every year as legalization expands across the country. In 2020, police made an estimated 318,986 arrests nationwide for marijuana-related violations, representing a year-over-year decrease of 23%,...

Maryland's State’s House of Representatives has been working on this legislation for quite some time. After gaining unanimous approval in both the Senate and the House of Delegates, Maryland’s Governor Larry Hogan announced on Friday that he will not veto the bill. Yet he...

Mike Tyson's Cannabis Brand Tyson 2.0 Hires Alc-Bev Industry Veteran As CMO Mike Tyson’s cannabis brand, Tyson 2.0, appointed Jackie (Northacker) Guarini as chief marketing officer to lead the company’s marketing strategy. Guarini has more than a decade of professional experience...

Medical cannabis company Curio Wellness has launched a new mobile app for iOS and Android, available to all Maryland medical cannabis patients. Desingend as an extension of the Curio Wellness digital experience, the Curio Wellness App , further educates Maryland patients about the safe, effective,...

A bill that would provide cost-free access to psychedelics to military veterans was sent to the governor of Maryland by lawmakers, Marijuana Moment reported. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Sarah Elfreth (D), was approved unanimously by the House of Delegates, with 135 votes in favor and none against....

Maryland's House of Delegates gave the green light to two bills in February that would allow state voters to decide in November whether to legalize recreational marijuana possession and use for adults over 21. Now, after both chambers recently passed separate measures to put the...

On Friday, the Maryland House of Delegates approved a Senate-passed bill introduced by Sen. Sarah Elfreth (D) that would create a state fund to provide cost-free access to psychedelics for veterans, reported Marijuana Moment. SB 709 would establish a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and...